Deer, opossum, and snake each render indispensable aid to man. Foolishly debate their usefulness

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Deer, opossum, and snake each render indispensable aid to man. Foolishly debate their usefulness.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Unnecessary choices. · view the constellation · filed as J461.4

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Africa (Vai)Ellis 230 No. 39.

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Filed under Senseless debate of the mutually useful.

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The belly and the members. Debate as to their usefulness. All mutually useful Common wives of man debate as to which has helped him most. Help of each was indispensable Tobacco, pipe, and match debate usefulness to smoker Rice, wheat, and dal dispute as to which is the best Dispute of hammer and anvil Wealth and wisdom dispute as to who is greater Elephant and ape debate about superiority. Owl gives them task neither can perform and ends futile debate

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